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"Listo" is a form of "listo", an adjective which is often translated as "smart". "Despierto" is a form of "despierto", an adjective which is often translated as "awake". Learn more about the difference between "listo" and "despierto" below.
listo(
lees
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toh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (prepared)
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
4. (all right) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
despierto(
dehs
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pyehr
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toh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (not asleep)
2. (vigilant)
